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- W. G. HAMILTON, Ded.

F. M HAMILTON, Executrix. ADJUSTABLE FIRE BOX PARTITION.

No. 593,213. Patented Nov. 9,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT ErrcE.

WILLIAM G. HAMILTON, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO; FRANCES MAY HAMILTON, EXECUTRIX OF SAID WILLIAM G. HAMILTON, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OARLETON GILBERT, OF NEWY YORK, N. Y.

ADJUSTABLE FIRE-BOX PARTITION.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent NO. 593,213, dated November 9, 1897.

Application filed February 17, 1897. Serial No. 623,873. (No model.)

To a@ whom it may concern: their ends maybe broken off, if necessary, to 5o Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. HAMILTON, enable the partition to be set into a shallow a citizen of the United States, residing at rebox. A rod 12 projects outwardly from Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso the outer face of each section near its lower 5 and State of Colorado, have invented a new end and close to its outer edge, and these and useful Adjustable Fire-BoX Partition, of rods are detachably connected to the sections 55 which the following is a speciiication. in any suitable manner. As shown in the This invention relates to fire-box partitions drawings, the sections are perforated for the for cooking stoves and ranges, its object bepassage of one end of the rod, which is threadro ing to provide a partition that may be aded, and nuts 13 are screwed on the threaded justed to fit varying sizes of fire-boxes in orend of the rod, one on each side of the sec- 6o der that the interior of the fire-box may be tion, to clamp the section between them and divided into two sections and the tire be c011- hold the rod in position. It is to be underined within one of the sections. stood, however, that I do not limit myself to I 5 Vith this and other objects in view the inthis particular method of detachably connectvention consists in the details of construction ing the rods to the sections. 65

and combination of parts hereinafter fully l4represents another rod similarto therods described, and particularly pointed out in the 12, having one end threaded, and this threaded claims, end extends loosely through the elongated Y zo In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective opening 6 in the section 4 and through aperview of a cook-stove with the front removed foration 15 in the section 5. Nuts 16 are 7o and part of the top broken away, showing my screwed on the threaded end of the rod 14, improved partition in place. Fig. 2 is an eleone of which engages the section 4 and "the vation of the partition, looking at the front other the section 5, thereby clamping the two 2 5 side. Fig. 3 is a similar view looking at the sections together and holding the rod 14 in opposite side. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse position. Each of the rods 12 and 14 is pro- 75 section on the line :om of Fig. 2. vided with a series of notches 17 in its outer Similar reference-numerals indicate simiend portions, which notches are for the purlar parts in the several figures. pose of weakening the rods to enable them 3o l represents the fire-box, and 2 the grateto be more readily broken at either of the bars. The partition is indicated as a Whole notches, as may be desired, in order that the Se by 3, and it consists of two sections, (marked partition may be adjusted in fire-boxes of dif- 4 and 5, respectively.) The section 4 is proferent lengths. vided near its upper end with an elongated 18 represents a pin projecting from the sec- 3 5 opening 6 and near its lower end withaseries tion 5 and adapted to lit in either of the perof perforations 7, said perforations being arforations 7 in the section 4, by which means 85 ranged in a line parallel with the elongated the lower ends of the sections are locked toopening 6. The lower end of the section is gether against lateral displacement. The cut out to form a series of teeth, (indicated side edge 19 of the section 5, which is intended 4o by 8,) the object of forming the lower ends in to engage either the front or the back wall this manner being to provide openings 9 for of the fire-box,"is inclined, as shown, in such 9o the admission of air to the fire. The outer manner that the lower end of the partition is tooth on each section, which for the sake of of less width `than the upper end in order distinction is marked 10, is longer than the that the partition may iit snugly into a iire- 45 intermediate teeth, and each of these teeth box which has either its front or its rear wall l0 is partially cut through transversely, as ininclined inwardly at its lower end. The par- 95 dica-ted at 11, substantially on a line with the tition can be used irrespective of which of ends of the teeth 9, for the purpose of weakthe walls is inclined, for if the rear wall of ening the teeth 10 at this point in order that the fire-box inclines the partition will be I placed in the stove so that the ends of the rods 12 and 14 will engage the right-.hand end of the fire-box, and if the front wall of 'the fire-box is inclined it will be reversely arranged, as will be readily understood.

vIn the event both walls are perpendicular the nuts 16 on the top rod 14 will be loosened and the pin 18 will be engaged vin .one of the perforations 7 to make the lower end of the partition of proper width to fit in the fire-box., and the upper ends of the sections will be moved relatively to each other to bring the` opposite side edges of the partition parallel to each other, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, when the nut 16 can be tightened up and the two sections be locked togetherin the proper position.

Instead of having a pin 18 projecting from the section 5 this section may be provided with a perforation adapted to register with eilt-her of the perforation-s 7 in the section 4, and a stove-bolt 20 may be used to adj ustably conn-ect these sections together at their lower ends, ras indicated in Fig. 4.

It is of course to be understood that these partitions may be made of diffe-rent sizesthat is, one size may be used for different-.sized stoves or ranges such as are ordinarily used in private families, and a larger size may be made for use in the larger-size ranges or' stoves,which are frequently used in hotels and restaurants.

It will be readily seen vthat by the use of my invention the fire-box may be divided and the fire confined in on-e end only of the fire-box, thereby economizing in the use offuel, when desirable, and avoiding unnecessary heat in a room. V

The sections 4 and 5 are preferably made of cast-iron, and the rods 12 and 14 are p-refi erably made of malleable iron. The parti" tion is loosely fitted in the iire-box with the teeth 10 resting on the grate, and the ends of the rods 12 and 14 abut against one end of the fire-box. The tire will hold the partition in place without any fastening devices between the partition and the stove, and theA partition may be easily removed even when the fire is burning, should it be necessary. 1

In the event ltwo persons should ldesire to cook on the stove or range at lthe sameE -time, both using their own fuel, a stove-bolt may be substituted for the rod 14 to hold the two sections together at their upper ends, and the rod 14 and another rod similar to it may then be secured in the openings 30 and 40, where they will not materially interfere with `:the fire.

' It will be understood that changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the .advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A partition for a iire-box, consisting of two overlapping sections -adjustably connected together and having a series of draftopenings at their lower ends, and a series of rods detachably connected to the sections near their upper and lower ends and projecting therefrom in substantially a horizontal plane to engage one of the end walls of the fire-box, the rod at the upper end of said sections serving also to connect the two sections together, substantially as described.

2. A lpartition for fire-boxes, consisting of two sections, one of said sections having an elongated opening in its upper end portion, and a series of perforations in its lower end portion, a device adapted to pass through either of said perforations and engage the other section to lock the lower ends of the sections together, a threaded rod passing through the said elongated opening and an opening in the other section, and projecting Vfrom the Vpartition in substantially ,a horizontal plane to engage one end of the fire-box `and support the partition vertically, and

nuts on the threaded rod to engage opposite faces of the two sections and clamp them together, substantially as described.

3. A partition for fire-boxes consisting of two overlapping sections one having an inclined side whereby its upper end is wider than its lower end, and the Aother having parallel sides, and means to adj ust the two sections relatively to each other and lock them together -to form the partition either of equal or unequal width at top and bottom, whereby the partition may be adjusted to fit iire-boxcs having vertical front and rear walls or having one vertical and one inclined wal-l, substantially as described.

In vtestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM G. HAMILTON.

Witnesses:

M. L. TAYLOR, E. K. GAYLoRD.

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